The number of snowfall events in a given area has a large impact on road maintenance and water resources management. Snowfall data collected in the United States between 1930 and 2007 at seven locations shows how snowfall frequency has changed over time, and relates the information to a changing global climate.
This webinar will:
- explore snowfall trends in the United States and the Great Lakes region
- introduce three regions that show significant change in snowfall frequency, including an increasing trend in the upper Midwest
- provide a sneak peek at a new web interface for exploring snowfall data, available through the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Dr. Kluver holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology and a Ph.D. in Climatology. Her research interests include the climatology of snowfall, using statistical models to project snowfall, and the influence of large-scale atmospheric phenomena on regional climate. She has been an Assistant Professor of Climatology at Central Michigan University since 2011.